GrantedRetentionDecided 28 March 2024

24 Rockmount Road, Highfield Park, Galway

Retention of a single-storey rear extension, garden levels, and boundary walls in Galway.

2460036 · Galway City Council · Lodged 9 February 2024

Reference: 2460036
Authority: Galway City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: RETENTION
Received: 9 February 2024
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 100 m²

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for an existing single-storey extension to the rear of a dwelling house. The application also includes retaining the ground levels of the back garden and the height of the boundary walls.

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Storey: 1

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development which consists of to retain single storey extension to the rear of dwelling house, to retain ground levels of back garden and to retain height of boundary walls

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

ResidentialRS

“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”

National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses

Objective set by the Galway City Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
18 Rockmount Rd, Highfield Park, Galway	Apr 2025	€492,500	29 m
187 Gleann Dara, Bishop Odonnell Rd, Galway	Feb 2025	€315,000	88 m
Roma 2, Oakley Crescent, Highfield Park	Oct 2025	€490,000	102 m
Aisling, 24 Sycamore Dr, Highfield Park	Dec 2025	€490,000	177 m
76 Gleann Dara, Bishop Odonnell Rd, Rahoon	Mar 2026	€253,000	179 m
33 Glen Dara, Bishop Odonnell Rd, Galway	Apr 2026	€391,000	186 m
8 Gleann Dara, Rahoon, Galway	Oct 2025	€370,000	196 m
72 Gleann Dara, Bishop O'donnell Road, Galway	Jul 2025	€363,000	205 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received9 February 2024
Decision due4 April 2024
Decision issued28 March 2024
Grant issued7 May 2024
Permission expiry6 May 2029

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